'Marie Louise' Rose

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'Marie Louise' rose Description

My HMF:

'Marie Louise (Damask, Haghen, by 1810)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jeffcat

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Agathe Couronnée
• Augustine pourprée
• Belle Flamande (centifolia)
• Orphée de Lille
• Tendresse Admirable

HMF Ratings:

62 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Damask.
Exhibition name: Marie Louise

Origin:

Bred by Haghen (Belgium, before 1810).

Class:

Agatha/Agathe, Centifolia, Damask.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Strong fragrance. Large, very double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: 39" to 4' (100 to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The synonym 'A fleurs gigantesques' is suggested.
Pépinières Loubert catalogue for 2002 suggests the names 'Marie Louise' and 'Blush Belgic' as synonyms for this rose and cites the provenance of this rose as France c. 1800.
Lloyd Brace at The Roseraie at Bayfields says this is the same rose (Agathe Incarnata) they listed as 'Agatha' in their '97 catalog.